Politics

Men from a variety of different backgrounds with connections to Iowa reflect on what it means to be a man in 2025.

On this Politics Day episode of River to River experts discuss a new NYC mayoral candidate, Iowa lawmakers expressing gratitude for Trump's actions in the Middle East and more.

As the top courtroom lawyer for the U.S., Neal Katyal has argued over 50 cases before the Supreme Court.

Rep. Aime Wichendal, the first transgender woman elected to the Iowa Statehouse, talks about being transgender in Iowa and watching gender identity being removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Code during her first session.

Iowa political scientists analyze local and global politics, including the assassination of a Minnesota legislator, the 'No Kings' protests and Christina Bohannan launching her third congressional campaign.

A conversation with author Peniel Joseph about his new book Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights Revolution.

Planned Parenthood recently announced the closure of four clinics in Iowa, pointing to funding cuts that could be worsened after a reconciliation that would defund the organization passed the House.

The lone statewide-elected Democratic official has thrown his hat in the ring for the race for governor in 2026.

Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to recent actions by President Donald Trump's administration and discusses the role of Congress.

In Americans 18 to 29, 40% of women identify as liberal, compared to 25% of men. The political gender gap is impacting how young people socialize and date.